Dollar for dollar, gram for gram, you'd be hard pressed to find a better performing pedal for tearing up the trails than the Shimano Deore XT PD-M780 Mountain Pedals. Dependable, confidence-inspiring, and bulletproof are all apt descriptions of this workhorse of a pedal that features a large and stable platform for increased pedaling efficiency and better control. No matter how sloppy and muddy the conditions get off road you'll enjoy consistent, precise engagement and release as these pedals shed mud better than any previous incarnation. Additionally, for those who can't help but ride aggressively, the aluminum body and chromoly spindle are up to the challenge of meeting all the punishment you can dole out.

5 times more contact area with your feet than the previous XT PD-M770 pedals

Offset binding has plenty of openings to help with mud shedding

Adjustable release tension lets you customize the feel of these pedals

Chromoly spindle is super durable and helps shed weight due to an improved design

I generally use Nashbar pedals but decided to 'treat' myself to what I thought would be a better pedal for the new 27 1/2" bike that I recently purchased. For some reason this pedal does not easily release and requires way too much movement to get to the release point regardless of adjustment. I had to learn to 'come out' by twisting my heel towards the bike rather than out & I don't like that. Same shoe works just fine with all of the other bikes that I own, 2 road & 4 other mountain, most with Nashbar pedals!

I'am comming from using a road shoe where the cleats wear down quickly,and they are hard to walk on. Only have a couple hundred miles of use on these, but am very satisfied.They look like there made to last. Still getting used to clipping in. It seems a bit more difficult locating the cleat into the pedal. I'm sure in time it will become second nature.

This is my second set of these pedals (the first didn't fail, I got another bike). I use them on my mountain bikes and they have always performed great. They are easy to clean and with a little lube occasionally, they are basically bulletproof. They are easy to adjust and can be set so that your foot will come out quickly if that unexpected root reaches out and grabs you on the trail!

Used them to replace/upgrade the spd pedals I was previously riding. Everything odd going well with the pedals after the first few rides. The new pedals set all the way loose hld better than my old ones on the tightest setting

I only ride a road bike, but have long preferred small light weight spd mountain bike pedals, so shoes are more comfortable for walking off bike. These may be great for mountain bike use as intended, but I'm not the one to comment. I am very happy with the pedals, and immediately noticed an improvement in ease of entry and area of shoe contact vs my old, clunkier Shimano's of similar type. Only slight negative was no marking of right or left on these pedals, which my old ones had. Didn't take long to figure out, but you had to know what to look for: ie the spring to the rear of the top of the pedal. And the lack of a bulky nut for a pedal wrench saves weight and looks sleek, but you have to have the wide 8mm Allen wrench to install or remove the pedals from the opposite side of the crank. Don't know how easy removal will be without the extra leverage after they've been auto-torqued in by active use.Overall, these are great pedals, and I like all the improvements over my old ones. I can't see any reason to spend so much more on the highest grade Shimano PD-M980's. I doubt that the 33 grams weight reduction would make a noticeable difference to anyone.